Blank Rome Nabs Finance Pros from Holland & Knight
The finance duo - which includes the former head of Thompson & Knight's Houston office - has significant experience in the oil and gas industry.
CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 63 Lawyers, 9 Firms, $763M
Non-traditional investors have been making waves in the valuation game in 2021 – and the deployment of Texas capital is no exception. And in dealmaking last week, growth equity and other capital infusions had a moment in the week's 12 reported transactions.
CDT Lead Texas M&A Law Firms for H1 2021
Corporate Deal Tracker: Law firms in which Texas lawyers were the lead legal advisors for the buyers, sellers or targets of a merger, acquisition, divestiture or joint venture during the first six months of 2021.
CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 7 Firms, 79 Lawyers, $29.65B
When it comes to the SPAC lifecycle, wooing investors and enticing shareholders are top-of-mind for sponsors as they seek merger targets. Kirkland & Ellis partners Debbie Yee, Mark Dundon and David Wheat discuss how tax structure is a key component in bridging the valuation gap. And, in this week's Roundup, 79 Texas lawyers took part in 12 deals tallying more than $29 billion.
CDT Roundup: 22 Deals, 11 Firms, 199 Lawyers, $17.84B
Shifting priorities to include ESG and climate friendly policies has been a long road for companies – and offers new opportunities for shareholders and investors. Baker Botts' Travis Wofford discusses what's front-of-mind for boards as they begin to contemplate the next proxy season. And in this week's Corporate Deal Tracker roundup, 199 Texas lawyers played a role in 22 transactions.
CDT Roundup: 17 Deals, 139 Lawyers, 12 Firms, $13.67B
There's no shortage of capital for Texas GPs. It's just a question of deployment when it comes to buyouts or growth equity these days for the state's private players. And in this week's Corporate Deal Tracker Roundup, Texas counsel took part in 17 deals that spanned a carveout, a SPAC IPO and a cross-border direct loan.
Chesapeake to Acquire Plano’s Vine Energy
Chesapeake Energy plans to snap up Blackstone-backed Vine as it looks to create the largest producer in the Haynesville Shale. Texas lawyers from Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis and Weil provided counsel on the $2.2 billion deal.
Brookfield Spinoff to Snap Up Galveston Insurance Provider
In a deal valued at $5.1 billion, an arm of investment giant Brookfield plans to continue to build out its reinsurance platform with the acquisition of a Galveston-based company. Sidley, Skadden, Greer, Herz & Adams and Paul Hastings advised.
Houston’s Golden Nugget Online Gaming to Join DraftKings in All-stock Deal
Another asset of Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta is making moves. DraftKings plans to acquire Golden Nugget Online Gaming – the i-gaming arm of the casino empire taken public via a de-SPAC merger last year – in an all-stock deal as Latham & Watkins, Sullivan & Cromwell, White & Case and Vinson & Elkins advise.
HollyFrontier and Holly Energy Partners Add Sinclair Dinosaur for $1.8B
Dallas-based HollyFrontier Corporation and Holly Energy Partners are paying $1.8 billion to add Sinclair Oil's iconic brand and distribution network to their operation.
CDT Roundup: 21 Deals, 9 Firms, 142 Lawyers, $7.7B
Traditional oil and gas looking to make headway in the energy transition space scored a win last month thanks to new guidance from the IRS. Houston-based Latham & Watkins partner Jim Cole broke down the impact of the ruling on retrofits. And in the Roundup, it was a big week for IPOs with ties to Texas counsel as de-SPAC mergers dipped slightly after last week's flurry.
CDT Roundup: 21 Deals, 11 Firms, 139 Lawyers, $6.3B
There’s no hard and fast rule for expansion in Texas, but one firm has made a less-than-subtle push into the top dealmaking firms in the state. Here’s a look at what White & Case office executive partner Jay Cuclis says will continue to drive the firm’s growth in 2021 – along with details of transactions as part of this week’s Corporate Deal Tracker Roundup.
